Why it matters
The young princess picks roses with her natural hair tied in a red ribbon, dressed simply, avoiding the usual formality of court portraits. Vigée Le Brun had fled the French Revolution to Naples.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1790.
- The king and queen of Naples commissioned portraits of their four children from her.
- It is in the Museo di Capodimonte.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Princess Maria Christina (CC BY-SA 4.0).
